Quote Rupert Pupkin="Rupert Pupkin"Unless a big name quality player is coming into your halfbacks then I can't see any improvement at all, I know FC fans who have failed to see anything in Miller that suggests he is going to make the grade.
The pack is certainly weaker apart from the addition of Paea.
The emergence of Crooks, Lineham and to some extent Shaul is a huge boost to the squad especially in terms of exciting players. But losing an international in Briscoe will certainly weaken you guys out wide.'"
Can't see how are pack is weaker, backrow is stronger, Tickle and Galea last season were awful, at times I would have dropped both of these.
Paea replaces O Meley, so big improvement there, younger, makes more yards and less injury prone.
Lynch is a loss IMO, but him leaving will give Green more time and I think he will turn out a better player than Lynch was last season.
Feka is a gamble, if it pays off then we will have a good set of props, he knows it is his last chance to play top level rugby and it looks like he has been working hard to get into shape.
90% of fans I have spoken to rate Miller or least see something in his game, he has an exciting running game and good passing, kicking needs to improve though and this is possible our biggest concern next season.
Maybe our best 17 isn't as good as last year (although not far off), but our squad is better IMO, maybe not that much better to improve our league position unfortunately. I'd say the same for Rovers, better squad, but not as good best 17 and don't see much improvement in ether teams league places.